New combo therapy shows promise for tennis elbow sufferers
NCT ID NCT07576140
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether adding two hands-on therapies—mobilization with movement and active release technique—to standard care can better relieve tennis elbow pain and improve arm function. 44 adults with tennis elbow for at least 6 weeks took part. They received either the extra therapies plus standard care, or standard care alone, for 4 weeks. The goal was to see if the combination reduced pain and helped people use their arm more easily.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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44 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Duration of symptoms ≥ 6 weeks. Pain intensity of NPRS ≥ 4 at baseline. Elbow pain during specific tests, i.e., Cozen's Test (resisted wrist extension with the elbow extended) and Mill's Test (passive wrist flexion with the elbow extended). Presence of clinical symptoms such as lateral elbow pain, tenderness over the lateral epicondyle, reduced grip strength, and pain aggravated by wrist extension or gripping activities Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with pain at the wrist, neck, or shoulder; bilateral elbow pain; previous elbow surgery in the last 12 months; or any arthritic changes of the elbow joint.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ali Ahmad Physiocare
Islamabad, 44010, Pakistan
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